Simon

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Simon is a given name, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן Šimʻôn, meaning "listen" or "hearing". It is also a classical Greek name, deriving from an adjective meaning "flat-nosed". In the first century AD, Simon was the most popular male name for Jews in Roman Judea.

From Wikipedia

Simon first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 1,225 babies (rank #38 that year). In 2024 it was given to 224 boys (rank #145). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Simon

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Simon yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

19,452

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,225

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Bridgerton: Simon Basset — Duke of Hastings
In Agatha Christie: Simon Doyle — Linnet's husband

Famous people named Simon

Simon Peggtelevision actor · b. 1970
Simon van der Meerinventor · b. 1925
Simon Wiesenthalautobiographer · b. 1908
Simon Kuznetsstatistician · b. 1901
Simon Mignoletassociation football player · b. 1988

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Names ranked near Simon in 2024

Other boys' names starting with S

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	1,225	#38
1992	1,180	#39
1993	1,059	#45
1994	924	#46
1995	876	#50
1996	824	#53
1997	736	#54
1998	726	#50
1999	753	#49
2000	709	#47
2001	702	#51
2002	697	#52
2003	649	#54
2004	591	#61
2005	575	#62
2006	599	#62
2007	566	#67
2008	569	#68
2009	534	#71
2010	467	#76
2011	460	#82
2012	447	#92
2013	415	#98
2014	424	#91
2015	400	#97
2016	358	#109
2017	300	#128
2018	254	#147
2019	279	#131
2020	224	#165
2021	253	#142
2022	244	#139
2023	198	#164
2024	224	#145